Idea for Feature Request

Even though I have been using CAKEWALK since it was called CAKEWALK, I was wondering if the following workflow is currently possible with SONAR X series.  When you have a submix (let's say drums) that have individual audio tracks for a well mic'ed kit.  I would like to be able to get a submix Console view (automatically) of only the tracks that are routed to the buss (DRUMS buss in this example).
 
Don't know about you but scrolling through individual audio tracks in a project looking for any of the tracks that are being sent to drum buss (especially if you are using multiple VSTi's for all the drum kit pieces), is on PITA.  Yes, I already use colors to help find them quicker but if there were 8 audio tracks being sent to a buss, wouldn't it be nice for SONAR to present you with a SUBMIX Console View of only the tracks routed to subject buss?  
 
I guess that the bakers could make an additional feature for the console view to include automatic submix view which becomes populated wihen you put the buss into focus on the console view.
 
Does this exist already?  If so, can someone give me a hint on how to use this in SONAR?
 
Thanks in advance,
Jim
 

In X3 you can use color to show what tracks go to which buss. You set the color of the buss say drums to red and all tracks going to that buss become red. 

mmorgan
In addition to the colors I would think you could set up a Screen Set for this. If you had a consistent 'kit' and routing you could set that up as a Template then the Screen Set would be there whenever you created a project with that Template.
 
Regards,

That would work but I like the implementation Jim suggested. An option to click on a buss and have only the tracks associated with that buss show up would be awesome!!!
 
Rocky

Apparetnly there really isn't this capability in Sonar... I hope the bakers read this.... I agree, it would be awesome.
 
Thanks everyone,
Jim

Apparetnly there really isn't this capability in Sonar... I hope the bakers read this.... I agree, it would be awesome.
 
Thanks everyone,
Jim

Pretty cool idea actually. It's like a solo for viewing. Would make navigating way faster for some things.

Wow - you are a Lamb Lies Down kind of dude, too?  Kewl.
 
Thanks for explaining.  
 
I usually get the kit together that I want to use, whether that's one instance of Battery 3, or 2, or some combo of 3-4 from who knows what plugin, for replacing particular kit pieces, or for adding things like gongs or what not.
 
Because I do this early on, I just group the main kit into a Drums track folder, then add additional audio and midi drum tracks into that same track folder.
 
All of the replacements and additional percussive pieces are added at the bottom of the track folder, so it isn't hard for me to know what is coming from what.
 
In any case, i DO like the idea - submit it as a Feature Request, if you haven't already.
 
I am a piano/keys player, so Tony Banks and company are near and dear to my heart.  I just whipped through a rendition of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway for 2 of my brothers this past week, at a wedding weekend hang out.  :)
 
Bob Bone
 

Very cool.  I got to meet the band at the Roxy, way back in 1980, and had dinner with them prior to a show in front of about 250 people.  The next night, I was invited to watch the show from up on the stage (out of sight on the side) at the Greek Theater in LA.  Mike had his 5-year old daughter along for the ride, and she ran all over the place before the show.  He is a SUPER nice guy.
 
Did you ever deal with Geoff Banks?  (I think that was his name) - He was an equipment manager for either Mike or for the band, I cannot recall exactly which.
 
Bob Bone